Put Safety First in LED Installations
LEDs may seem less dangerous than legacy lighting because they don’t run as hot. That doesn’t mean, however, that great care isn’t necessary.
Construction & Retrofits
Trends in new building construction and retrofitting older buildings to meet energy efficiency goals.
Ameresco to Upgrade Federal Prison in Butner, NC
Ameresco announced this week that it has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons. Under terms of the contract, Ameresco will install energy and water conservation technology at the 776-acre Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, N.C. The contract is valued at $53.1 ... Read more »
Assessing Leadership: The Dynamic Building Energy Management Systems Market
The transformation of a facility into an intelligent building creates lucrative business benefits. The efficiency gains achieved with this kind of optimized building translate into lower operating costs, higher sustainability performance, and greater occupant satisfaction. Intelligent building software, or a building energy management system (BEMS), is the keystone of this ... Read more »
Toyota Constructs Zero-Emissions Building
Toyota has installed stationary pure hydrogen fuel cells at a zero-emissions facility at its Honsha Plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The new building is part of the automaker’s efforts to achieve its 2050 global environmental goal to eliminate carbon emissions in all operations. The pure hydrogen fuel cells, ... Read more »
Climate Change Builds the Case for Increased Resiliency
Unfortunately, floods and fires that were once considered 500 and 1,000 year events are occurring on a 5 to 10 year basis, and experts project that the frequency and intensity will only continue to increase.
The Special Challenges of Working on Historical Buildings
Schneider Electric is working on a far-ranging upgrade and capital improvement project in Wetumpka, AL. The project, which will impact several Elmore County municipal buildings, is expected to cut the annual utility budget by 38 percent and save more than $4.4 million. The goals — to cut costs and increase ... Read more »
Can We Just Use Less AC? And How Buildings are Becoming More Efficient
According to the International Energy Agency in Paris, if the world wants to meet its climate targets set last December, something must be done. To that end, it says that more enforcement of building codes is necessary, which will in turn create more efficient buildings that would require less cooling.
Recycling Company Owner Facing Felony Charges for Illegally Dumping C&D Waste
The owner of a Pennsylvania recycling company has been charged with 16 crimes, including five felonies, after allegedly illegally dumping 23,455 tons of construction and demolition waste across four Pennsylvania counties.
Submissions Now Accepted for Energy Manager Today Awards
Energy Manager Today has opened its submission period for the 2016 Energy Manager Today Awards. Products that help companies improve energy management are eligible for a Product of the Year Award. Companies that implement projects that successfully improve energy management metrics can submit the project for a Project of the Year ... Read more »
Hospitals’ Energy Efficiency Prescriptions are Working
Healthcare facilities are beyond mission-critical. They are life and death. Despite this demanding mandate, some are increasing their energy efficiency.
Ameresco Retrofitting 4 Federal Buildings
Ameresco has signed a $72.2 million agreement to retrofit four federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
‘Net Zero’ Green Building Certification Coming Soon
In an effort to reduce emissions from the building sector, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is launching net zero building certification and training.